Dark Chocolate Pecan Cookie Bars
These gluten free dark chocolate pecan cookie bars are so decadent and delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dark chocolate pecan cookie bars
Servings: 16
Author: Joy Shull
- 1 cup creamy almond butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups pecan pieces ground into flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 10 oz dairy free dark chocolate chunks
- 1 cup pecan pieces
Beat almond butter, melted coconut oil, brown sugar, honey, and vanilla until well combined
Add eggs and beat well
Add 1 ½ cups of pecan pieces to a blender or food processor and grind into flour
In a separate bowl, add pecan flour, baking soda, salt, and coconut flour and whisk to combine
Add dry mixture to the wet, beating until combined
Fold in 1 cup of pecan pieces and the chocolate chunks
Grease an 8 by 8 dish and press batter evenly into the pan using a rubber spatula (it will be thick)
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 161mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 18g